In an effort to keep the citizenry of Clearcrest up-to-date on happenings in the world beyond our city walls, we make a point to report on noteworthy stories across the continent. Recently, the Chronicle’s editorial staff was alerted to one of those worldwide events in the form of an anonymous letter nailed to the staff … Continue reading A Disturbance in the Dunes
Tag: Erast
What Lies Beneath
Sand blows gently over the open ground, winding between the ramshackle huts huddled together to form the small town of Il-Tavarsham. This sparsely populated mining town is occupied slightly by dwarves and gnomes, and mostly by warforged--a manufactured remnant of ancient wars long forgotten by those still wandering the Western Expanse. As night falls across … Continue reading What Lies Beneath
The Unstoppable Underground Umbrail!
The Latest Tabloid Trash from Erast
Francesca the Carpet (née Just a Carpet)
Francesca the Carpet recently went to meet their Dread Lord and savior after a short but valiant battle with adventurers. Francesca was originally formed deep within the rambling chambers of the Homestead, and took great pleasure in roaming the endlessly repeating Spatial Distortion Hall, the Illusionary Pits Room, and the Temporally Overlaid Dining Center. After … Continue reading Francesca the Carpet (née Just a Carpet)
Hot Desert Tune Takes Town by Storm
Local legend Sebastian Scuttlebutt once again set forth a sensational summer tune, claiming he was inspired by the recent coverage and ads concerning Erast. Rather than attempt to summarize this catchy song, we here at the Chronicle would instead encourage readers to catch his next act at the Equal Jester in Fool's March. Failing that, … Continue reading Hot Desert Tune Takes Town by Storm
Muddled Missives Mystify Masses
The Clearcrest Chronicle's goblin newshounds (actual goblins, figurative hounds) have managed to obtain a secret report sent from the city of Erast, located on a distant shore across the Western Expanse. While we here at the Chronicle have successfully decoded the majority of the text, it seems as though some key details have yet been … Continue reading Muddled Missives Mystify Masses
Erast: Jewel of The Western Expanse, A History
Given the number of queries received on the advertisement placed by the Erastian Travel Agency in a recent issue of the Clearcrest Chronicle, we reached out to have our loquacious historian provide a brief history of the desert city of Erast. The following is what he provided (heavily edited for brevity sake). Nestled in our … Continue reading Erast: Jewel of The Western Expanse, A History
A Message from the Erastian Travel Agency
Summer in the big city got you down?Then come on out to Erast- Jewel of the Western Expanse! A quick flight from Clearcrest, Erast offers the exotic life of the desert- strange spices, pungent liquors, curious cuisine! There's something for everyone in this oasis by the sea!Book your flight today through Arathak's Armaments & Accessories … Continue reading A Message from the Erastian Travel Agency
Ask Hrathgag (Redux)
Dear Hrathgag-My friends and I enjoy a drink or two at the Learned Owl in Philomath, and there's been a few times the night sort of...got away from us. However, they're telling me we had a wild time with a couple of bearded women the other night, and I don't remember that at ALL. Any … Continue reading Ask Hrathgag (Redux)
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